Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-23
MARTINS FERRY.

Call at the iewelry store in Commercial
Block aud take look at the elegant dis
play made by the prOprietOrs. All the
heart can wish in the way of fine Christ
mas presents and solid honest jewelry and
silver ware.
The Buckeye Glass Company is making
extensive preparations tn increase thel'
capacity after January lst They now
have the large siXteen-pOt furnace and
two pot tank furnace (equal in capacity to
an old fashioned ten-pOt turnace) III opera
tion and are giving their men full time.
After the first of the year another
ten-pot furnace will be put
on, and workmeu are now building two
new sets of lears to accommodate the pro-
posed increased out put. They are also
building another bridge across Hanover
street to he occupied by the etching rooms.
The Buckeye il doing on immense business
and since they are not in any way affected by
the coming strike, the trade will probably
increase. The outlook is very tiattering,
and the Buckeye will he one of the towns
most substantial pillars
The news that the Union bridge Ordi-
nance had passed the Ohio County Board
of Commissioners, and caused COnsldera-
ble relief in this city, WAS heraIded
from man to mau:-tidingS OF gladness.
When yesterday mornings papers were read
and the fact aSGertained that the negOtia-
tiOns might end in naught, nearly all our
business men ielt genuine alarm, for on
this prospect much hope has been founded.
The extension train on the c., l.. 4 W.
was eli the track at Bellaire from early
yesterday morning till three o'clock yes
tcrdav afternoon. The Cleveland mail
train come up al IroOn to this city.
kurkuck, The Halter, has the finest as
sortment Of fine gents novelties in the
city. Call and examine.
Dixon Bros have Just opened the finest
line of nCrkwear ami multi ers, for the hoh-
dav trade, ever brought to the city.
A part of the Laughlin factory has been
closed down since Tuesday, for want of
plate. The department closed includes
principally small machines.
Miss Mary Wiley, who lives few miles
west OF the city, is seriously i'll with con
sumption.
The novel Christmas donation party, to
he held in connection with the regular
services at the Presbyterian church, OH
Sunday morning, promises to be COM
plete success.
F.. Krauter's house, which was destroy
ed by fire yesterday morning, was insured
in the German, OF Frecport, for $500. The
contents were insured in the same company
for IL eco.
A two-horse team belonging to Mt.
Pleasant man named Riddle, ran of on
Fifth street, yesterday, doing slight dam
age to the wagon to which they were
hitched.
The Water Works demonstration occurs
January 18th, 1883
Mrs Robert Heslop and her daughter,
Mrs. Peter Leuhew, of Mason City, W. Va,
are the guests of Mr.. Thayer HeslOp, Of
Hanover street.
Engineer Horning, of the Water Works,
will speu Christmas with his family III
Newport, Ky.
Miss Libhie Thomas is seriously i'll at
the home of her sister, Mrs w. n. Halli-
day.
Misses Lille SOuders and Kate Lytle
left Yesterday for Cleveland and to visit
friends. They willremain several months.
Dick Adrian left for Snithield to spend
Christmas.
Roscoe Ong left yesterday for his home to
spend the holidays.
Miss Harry Wetherald yesterday with
friends at Bellaire.
Miss Grace Updegraff has returned after
pleasant visit with friends at Steuhen-
Vile